genus polianthes

Noun
  1. Genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lily-like flowers;
    Mexico;
    Sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae (synset 112500738)
    is a type of: liliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
    member holonym: polianthes tuberosa, tuberose - a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers
    belongs to: agavaceae, agave family, family agavaceae, sisal family - chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae
    same as: polianthes

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